simile

IPA: sˈɪmʌɫi

noun

  • A figure of speech in which one thing is explicitly compared to another, using e.g. like or as.
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Examples of "simile" in Sentences

  • I'll stop with the annoying similes now.
  • The rainbow inspires metaphor and simile.
  • The word is about as common as the word simile.
  • Using one to describe the other is possible in simile.
  • The dialogue is rife with similes found in pulp fiction.
  • There is a similar problem with the usage of simile and metaphor.
  • Is the use of metaphor or simile condoned by the Manual of Style
  • Anglo Saxon poetry is marked by the comparative rarity of similes.
  • Are we to rid our language of simile and metaphor and generalisations
  • Additionally, Porter uses simile and metaphor to describe the process of dying.

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